What to image in November with the Vaonis Vespera II
Andromeda and Triangulum transit in the evening, the Pleiades and the California Nebula follow, and Orion clears the horizon by midnight. The first of the winter nebulae are available to the patient after 23:00.
Moon in November 2026: new on 9 Nov, full on 24 Nov. Broadband targets (galaxies, clusters) want the week either side of new; emission nebulae behind a dual-band filter tolerate the rest.
39 targets transit near midnight in November. From a suburban sky the Vespera II gets a solid image of 21 of them in under an hour each; 18 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 10 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 7 min42 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min39 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 8 min46 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 6 min35 subs | 12 min75 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 9 min55 subs | 16 min96 subs | 40 min238 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 9 min56 subs | 17 min103 subs | 44 min265 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 12 min70 subs | 20 min123 subs | 51 min309 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 15 min92 subs | 27 min165 subs | 1 h 10 min418 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 15 min91 subs | 29 min175 subs | 1 h 18 min468 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 17 min100 subs | 30 min182 subs | 1 h 17 min464 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus | Supernova remnant | 21 min124 subs | 38 min230 subs | 1 h 39 min595 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 24 min145 subs | 45 min272 subs | 1 h 58 min711 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 24 min142 subs | 47 min284 subs | 2 h 09 min774 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 24 min142 subs | 47 min284 subs | 2 h 09 min774 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado | Emission nebula | 24 min142 subs | 47 min284 subs | 2 h 09 min774 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 32 min193 subs | 1 h 03 min377 subs | 2 h 49 min1,013 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 33 min197 subs | 1 h 07 min402 subs | 3 h 05 min1,111 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 42 min254 subs | 1 h 27 min525 subs | 4 h 04 min1,465 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 16 min456 subs | 2 h 42 min971 subs | 7 h 38 min2,751 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 16 min456 subs | 2 h 42 min971 subs | 7 h 38 min2,751 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 16 min456 subs | 2 h 42 min971 subs | 7 h 38 min2,751 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 1 h 16 min456 subs | 2 h 42 min971 subs | 7 h 38 min2,751 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 17 min465 subs | 2 h 44 min986 subs | 7 h 44 min2,787 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 21 min487 subs | 2 h 50 min1,021 subs | 7 h 58 min2,869 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus | Emission nebula | 1 h 30 min542 subs | 3 h 13 min1,161 subs | 9 h 10 min3,301 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 1 h 30 min542 subs | 3 h 13 min1,161 subs | 9 h 10 min3,301 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 45 min631 subs | 3 h 46 min1,359 subs | 11 h3,875 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 1 h 47 min644 subs | 3 h 51 min1,388 subs | 11 h3,961 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 08 min766 subs | 4 h 37 min1,661 subs | 13 h4,754 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 2 h 33 min921 subs | 5 h 30 min1,983 subs | 16 h5,654 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 32 min912 subs | 5 h 31 min1,988 subs | 16 h5,706 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 2 h 51 min1,026 subs | 6 h 04 min2,185 subs | 17 h6,190 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 18 h6,464 subs | 41 h14,628 subs | 120+ h42,837 subs |
Other telescopes in November: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · DWARF mini · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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